Originally Posted by
Ramjm_2000
Agreed. While I can't comfirm, I've also been told the 5s have a chorus level hub vs. the veloce/centaur internals. Prior to that I was told it was the R3 with the better internals. Too bad campy discontinued the Protons after 2005. My 05 Protons are the best prebuilts I've ever owned. 1600gms, pre 07 Centaur/Chorus level hubs, butted spokes. Love'm
Yes, the Racing 5 Evolution is a significant step up from the Racing 7 for not much coin. You are also correct about the internals.
Fulcrum is owned by Campagnolo. They maintain separate design teams etc but they share purchasing (bearings, axles, cones, freehub bodies, lockrings) and assembly functions. The spokes in the Racing 7 are the exact spokes for the Khamsin, for example. This keeps costs down.
So quality is good. Fulcrum uses the 2:1 spoking ratio vs Campagnolo G3. Do your homework and decide which you like better. Fulcrum also has a new Shimano compatible carbon crankset that uses the Campagnolo UT technology. Very Nice.